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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2025

 

 

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

British Columbia, Canada   001-41563   98-1702516

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employee

Identification No.)

Brookfield Place

250 Vesey Street, 15th Floor

New York, NY 10281-0221

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(212) 417-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of Each Exchange

on Which Registered

Class A Limited Voting Shares   BAM   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 
 


Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (“BAM”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 5, 2025 (the “Meeting”).

The tables below set forth the number of votes cast for, against, and withheld for each matter voted upon by BAM’s holders of Class A Limited Voting Shares (the “Class A Shares”) and Class B Limited Voting Shares (“Class B Shares”).

 

  1)

Election of Directors. All of the 12 nominees proposed by management for election to BAM’s Board of Directors were nominated for appointment and elected at the Meeting to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of BAM’s shareholders.

 

Director Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

Barry Blattman

  1,469,065,906 (98.06%)   29,116,643 (1.94%)

Angela F. Braly

  1,497,842,984 (99.98%)   339,565 (0.02%)

Marcel R. Coutu

  1,493,075,700 (99.66%)   5,106,849 (0.34%)

Scott Cutler

  1,497,385,561(99.50%)   796,988 (0.05%)

Bruce Flatt

  1,483,290,876 (99.01%)   14,891,673 (0.99%)

Oliva (Liv) Garfield

  1,470,059,798 (98.12%)   28,122,751 (1.88%)

Nili Gilbert

  1,492,194,908 (99.60%)   5,987,641 (0.40%)

Keith Johnson

  1,497,481,331 (99.95%)   701,218 (0.05%)

Brian W. Kingston

  1,468,891,524 (98.04%)   29,291,025 (1.96%)

Cyrus Madon

  1,466,656,179 (97.90%)   31,526,370 (2.10%)

Diana Noble

  1,492,236,614 (99.60%)   5,945,935 (0.40%)

William Powell

  1,469,081,070 (98.06%)   29,101,479 (1.94%)

 

  2)

Appointment of External Auditor. The resolution to reappoint Deloitte LLP as the external auditor of BAM to hold office until the next annual meeting of BAM’s shareholders and to authorize the directors to fix the remuneration to be paid to the external auditor was approved by the majority of both the holders of Class A Shares and Class B Shares.

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Total

1,509,734,644 (99.6%)   632,528 (0.04%)   1,510,367,172 (100%)


  3)

Say on Pay Resolution. The resolution passing an advisory resolution on BAM’s Approach to Executive Compensation was approved by the majority of the holders of Class A Shares.

 

For

 

Against

 

Total

1,484,655,772 (99.10%)   13,526,770 (0.90%)   1,498,182,542 (100%)

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On May 5, 2025, BAM issued a press release announcing the results of the Meeting and director elections. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated May 5, 2025
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 5, 2025

 

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
By:  

/s/ Kathy Sarpash

Name:   Kathy Sarpash
Title:   Managing Director, Legal & Regulatory and Corporate Secretary